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Lauris Norstad (March 24, 1907 – September 12, 1988) was an American general officer in the United States Army and United States Air Force. [2] Early life and military career. Lauris Norstad was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Martin and Marie Norstad.
- 1930–1947 (Army), 1947–1963 (Air Force)
- General
29 de mar. de 2024 · Lauris Norstad (born March 24, 1907, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.—died September 12, 1988, Tucson, Arizona) was a U.S. Air Force general, commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces in Europe during the Berlin crisis of 1961, when East Germany erected the Berlin Wall.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Joining the U.S. Air Forces in Europe in October 1950 General Norstad was commander in chief, USAFE, with Headquarters at Wiesbaden, Germany. On April 2, 1951 he assumed additional duty as commanding general of the Allied Air Forces in Central Europe under the Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Powers in Europe.
Lauris Norstad. General Lauris Norstad cut a dashing figure as the face of NATO’s military command. As he travelled across Europe, giving speeches to parliaments and the public, his straight-backed posture and striking good looks commanded attention and inspired confidence in the Alliance.
Lauris Norstad was born on 24 March 1907 in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on 12 June 1930 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Cavalry. In September 1930, he entered Primary Flying School at March Field, CA, and graduated from Advanced Flying School and was transferred to the Air Corps in June 1931.
14 de sept. de 1988 · Gen. Lauris Norstad, who was commander of United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces in Europe during the Berlin crisis, died of cardiac arrest Monday at the Tucson (Ariz.)...
1 de ago. de 2005 · Aug. 1, 2005. Gen. Lauris Norstad could be described as the most important Air Force officer in history who remains a virtual unknown. Norstad was a principal architect of the modern US national defense establishment. For the better part of a decade, he served in the highest allied posts.
